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The Vox 2016 holiday gift guide

by Vox Staff
Updated

Here are our picks for the smartest presents for everyone on your list, brought to you by many, many reporters, editors, and other Voxxy people.

Things that stimulate exploration and wonder.

Things that are not all Amazon gift cards.

Things for all sides of the aisle.

Things that make the miles more pleasant.

Things that inspire people to de-stress, eat well, and stay active.

Editors: Susannah Locke, Eliza Barclay, Laura McGann, Jen Trolio; Project manager: Susannah Locke; Special thanks: Javier Zarracina, Amanda Northrop; Images (from top): “Washington Crossing the Delaware” by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, “Children Playing on the Beach” by Mary Cassatt, “The Scream” by Edvard Munch, Leutze again, “The Bridle Path, White Mountains” by Winslow Homer, and “Still Life, Drapery, Pitcher, and Fruit Bowl” by Paul Cézanne. Illustrations of hats and gifts by Susannah Locke.

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